diff --git a/scripts/export-genesis-state.sh b/scripts/export-genesis-state.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Check if the correct number of arguments is provided
+if [ "$#" -ne 3 ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 <binary_location> <chain_spec_location> <output_file_name>"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+binary_location="$1"
+chain_spec_location="$2"
+output_file_name="$3"
+
+# Check if the binary location exists
+if [ ! -f "$binary_location" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Binary location '$binary_location' does not exist."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if the chain spec location exists
+if [ ! -f "$chain_spec_location" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Chain spec location '$chain_spec_location' does not exist."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Export the genesis state
+export_output="$("$binary_location" export-genesis-state --chain="$chain_spec_location" "$output_file_name" 2>&1)"
+retval=$?
+
+echo "$export_output"
+
+# Check if the export command produced an error
+if [[ "$export_output" == *"No specific runtime was recognized for ChainSpec's Id"* || $retval -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo "Error exporting genesis state. Please check your chain spec file."
+    echo "Deleting '$output_file_name'..."
+    rm -f "$output_file_name"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo "Genesis state exported successfully to '$output_file_name'"
+fi
+
+
+